3G Dongle - Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys,
Im about to buy the tablet.. However I would like to know if Ill be able to use a 3G dongle through a usb to microusb converter to the WiFi only version?
I've found some topics on the Internet but I'm not quite sure yet..
I would be glad to save those extra 100 bucks.
Thanks,
kaliakman

kaliakman said:
Hello guys,
Im about to buy the tablet.. However I would like to know if Ill be able to use a 3G dongle through a usb to microusb converter to the WiFi only version?
I've found some topics on the Internet but I'm not quite sure yet..
I would be glad to save those extra 100 bucks.
Thanks,
kaliakman
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Well, i know that this is something different, but with your smartphone (Android Device) you can share your internet using bluetooth, wich is better for battery life than a wifi hotspot. I use my Galaxy S4 AT&T to give my Xperia Tablet Z US internet, it works perfect with bluetooth, maybe not the fastest speed because limitations but is fast enough to browse the web and watch some videos.
If you still want the dongle thing, look at this guy suggestion: Click here.
This is the app that the guy suggest: Click here

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Splashtop HD does not work

Hello everyone,
Just thought I'd let you know that splashtop remote hd(the tablet version) does not work on the galaxy tab 10.1. the regular version does work though, which is really kind of sad. I don't know how you can make a tablet specific version of an app and have it be worse on tablets than your original version. Hopefully there will be an update soon...
smaskell said:
Hello everyone,
Just thought I'd let you know that splashtop remote hd(the tablet version) does not work on the galaxy tab 10.1. the regular version does work though, which is really kind of sad. I don't know how you can make a tablet specific version of an app and have it be worse on tablets than your original version. Hopefully there will be an update soon...
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I got a reply from their support
Thanks lot for your great support!
Splashtop Remote HD has compatibility issue with Galaxy Tab 10.1 . Our
engineers are work on this now. We will fix this issue soon. I hope new
version will be available within one or two week. The solid schedule
still depends on whether there are other issues on this device. So I
can't promise the exact release time.
Before we can provide new version to fix this issue, if you need refund,
please go to http://support-remote.splashtop.com and open a ticket for
this. Our support team will tell you what information is needed, and
refund ASAP. After refund, you need to purchage our app again if you
want to use it.
Sorry for this issue again.
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Best Wishes,
Splashtop Remote Support Team
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What is the difference?
I hope there's support for higher resolutions. My desktop is 1440 x 900 I hate how splashtop changes the resolution when connected to android.
Market now says Galaxy Tab 10.1 is supported for Splashtop HD
and there's currently a 50% discount ...w00t!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad&feature=search_result
Does this mean I can watch netflix through this app? Do you have to be on the same wifi nework or something, can you use this miles away from your home?
mrsbelpit said:
Does this mean I can watch netflix through this app? Do you have to be on the same wifi nework or something, can you use this miles away from your home?
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I have yet to try over another wifi network but I can almost watch hulu vids when tethering over my Vibrant on 3g.
So my guess is it will work fine over a real wifi connection.
At home I was watching both netflix and hulu flawlessly + playing Civ V... for me this is an amazing app and well worth the money.
Do you know if someone can use the desktop while I'm using this on the tablet? But for $5, I'll just get it in either case.
Works pretty dang good on my tab now. Worth the bucks, and fun to play tricks on my GF from the other room when my computer opens up a word doc and starts typing to her... lol.
mrsbelpit said:
Do you know if someone can use the desktop while I'm using this on the tablet? But for $5, I'll just get it in either case.
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Well the point of remote desktop is to use your actual system will at a different location. So the other person will be able to use the computer, they will just be messing with whatever you're trying to do . I "tried" it the other night with my laptop and it seemed alright. Tried playing minecraft but that requires a keyboard+mouse to be playable but it was fairly smooth. I'm sure netflix and hulu would work fine.
You should be able to remote desktop to a computer on another network as long as you set up the router for that computer to do so (port forwarding, I believe??) I think there are instructions on the splashtop website for doing just that.
Sale over ?
It's still on sale, I just bought. Using it now and it works amazingly well (over wifi), far better than the other RDP clients I've tried so far. Next stop will be testing it's performance over the wifi hot spot on my captivate.
Five bucks already well spent.
Edit: works over 3G, but not super well. I suspect my mediocre upload speed is to blame. Afraid there's not a lot I can do about that right now. I'm moving soon, so hopefully my new place will have some better options for internet.
just thought i'd add i'm using this right now.. posting this reply.. from manhattan.. remotely connected to my pc in eugene oregon. i am tethering from my 4g tmobile and its almost as good as my wifi from home. Speedtest shows a 50ms ping and a 6- 8mbps connection.. I can stream netflix or stream movies from my pc and they are pretty darn smooth.. 5000 miles away!! Splashtop rocks!! I am using it on my ipad though.. been waiting for the hd version to be released before i buy a tab 10.1 since remote desktop is just about all i use... looks like its time to buy one.
gonna try it and see

[Q] USB 3G modem - will it work on Prime or TF300?

Simple question - any ideas?
I dot iPad1 3G but I need keyboard and something other than iOS and Safari.
Transformer (at least before Win8 devices) seems like a perfect device but I need 3G connectivity from time to time. I can do it with my phone but since it is ****ty ZTE Blade its battery is not very good.
If I could have an option for stick (where I need 3g for longer than few minutes) it would be great!
First of all don't knock the blade , that phone was amazing for its price and spec.
In terms of a 3G dongle i don't think the android os supports it yet.
TehH4rRy said:
First of all don't knock the blade , that phone was amazing for its price and spec.
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Oh, I know. I paid about 299 zloty for brand new one abot 6 months ago. Since I do not call much I don't need anything better for my private use.
But that creates a problem with 3G Internet.
I think there's a thread in general that was about 3g modems. Someone got it working but he couldn't download anything just load webpages (and baybe flash videos but I'm not sure)
found it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559046
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Thanks, I will have a look.

[Q] Basic Phone for Wifi tethering

Hey all,
I'm getting myself a tablet instead of a smartphone as in my opinion they are the jack of all trades and the master of none.
So what I'm looking for is a basic phone that has great battery life as well as the ability to tether the internet to my tablet, anyone have any experience that may help?
My Tablet of choice is the Asus Memo pad 10
Thanks,
Fenlig
Fenlig said:
Hey all,
I'm getting myself a tablet instead of a smartphone as in my opinion they are the jack of all trades and the master of none.
So what I'm looking for is a basic phone that has great battery life as well as the ability to tether the internet to my tablet, anyone have any experience that may help?
Thanks,
Fenlig
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I've bought to my mom a Galaxy W, but at the same price you can now find the Galaxy Ace 2 (here about 170 Euro). You can then root them, improving the battery life. Wifi tethering works without root, just download a good app from the Play store.
get a galaxy ace...decent cheap phone which supports tethering
Have you considered bluetooth tethering? It's supported by non-smartphones (basic Nokia S40 models and others) meaning your phone battery will last far, far longer if that's your main concern. Android devices can definitely connect through others via bluetooth for tethering, you would just need to test non-smartphone handsets for compatibility.

compatible dvb-t in Sony Z

Hi,
i am looking for a compatible dvb-t with my sony xperia z tablet. I want a device which has coaxial connection because i am from spain and the TDT coverage here is too bad for a small antenna. Does anybody have a dvb for this tablet?
Thanks
I completely forgot about my Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick 330e ! Will look if they made an android app to work with.
This one looks like it is compatible with several stick :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.goprasoft.dvb.tv
Check the compatible list : http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_USB_Devices
I'm personally waiting on the new generation of the HD Homerun.
The new HDHR4 should be coming soon (they said mid 2013 at CES), it is a network dual tuner that connects to your wireless router via ethernet ... you can then access the tuners on many different devices.
The new version is said to have a native android app, hardware transcoding and DLNA.. I can't wait, i will be buying it on day one.
slandash said:
I'm personally waiting on the new generation of the HD Homerun.
The new HDHR4 should be coming soon (they said mid 2013 at CES), it is a network dual tuner that connects to your wireless router via ethernet ... you can then access the tuners on many different devices.
The new version is said to have a native android app, hardware transcoding and DLNA.. I can't wait, i will be buying it on day one.
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Looks interesting for ~100$ but it is for use at home.
When on the go a USB Stick is a better solution.
Don't know if OP needs a solution for home or when out ?...
babylonbwoy said:
Looks interesting for ~100$ but it is for use at home.
When on the go a USB Stick is a better solution.
Don't know if OP needs a solution for home or when out ?...
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The idea of HD Homerun is very interesting but I do not know if i will pay 100$ when my usb stick for pc costed 15$. I want a usb stick to be used in my house because i do not have a television in my bedroom or in my kitchen where i have a plug to connect a dvb-t.
I have seen a conceptronic device (CTVDIGANG) but i do not see any review and in the specifications doesn't say if it is compatible with our tablet. Has anybody tried this one (or other similiar)?
The app recommend by babylonbwoy has horrible reviews. Have you successed connecting your Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick 330e to your android?
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emervel said:
The idea of HD Homerun is very interesting but I do not know if i will pay 100$ when my usb stick for pc costed 15$. I want a usb stick to be used in my house because i do not have a television in my bedroom or in my kitchen where i have a plug to connect a dvb-t.
I have seen a conceptronic device (CTVDIGANG) but i do not see any review and in the specifications doesn't say if it is compatible with our tablet. Has anybody tried this one (or other similiar)?
The app recommend by babylonbwoy has horrible reviews. Have you successed connecting your Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick 330e to your android?
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Well the biggest problem with that app is that it only supports Android 3.1, at least that's what it says in the description.
There is a TVMan app that seems to have good reviews but I don't know if you can use it with any dvb-t stick and I don't really know much about dvb-t sticks...
Edit:
There is also this app that seems positively reviewed for the most part:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keyitech.instatv.lite
emervel said:
The app recommend by babylonbwoy has horrible reviews. Have you successed connecting your Pinnacle PCTV Hybrid Pro Stick 330e to your android?
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Did not try for now, don't have lots of time, next week end. I have the OTG usb cable and everything needed.
True for bad review but it has at the same time 389 G+ recommendations... Don't know what to think.
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Well the biggest problem with that app is that it only supports Android 3.1, at least that's what it says in the description.
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In french translated playstore it looks like it says from 3.1 but not sure, and I don't find the change langage option in playstore new ui to check how is it in english. Last update is from july 9, again difficult to understand all that.
Not good at all for that price!
babylonbwoy said:
Did not try for now, don't have lots of time, next week end. I have the OTG usb cable and everything needed.
True for bad review but it has at the same time 389 G+ recommendations... Don't know what to think.
In french translated playstore it looks like it says from 3.1 but not sure, and I don't find the change langage option in playstore new ui to check how is it in english. Last update is from july 9, again difficult to understand all that.
Not good at all for that price!
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It states only for 3.1 in English, that's what I read it in the first time, hence my comment. I find it very odd that he has yet to update the app to at least 4.0 if it works in any way. The only positive review he had was when the guy tested it at his house, when he went to work (where he wanted to use it mainly) it didn't work because he had to forward ports (I think that's what he said) and even then it still didn't fully function. It seems really really sketchy to me.
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Damn, reviews doesn't appears in french version, I thought you were talking about the sum of one stars he has!
I should have never responded to this post!
When I saw dvb-t in title it caught me because of my old stick!
Edit : my link doesn't work no more, he removed it ?
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Damn, reviews doesn't appears in french version, I thought you were talking about the sum of one stars he has!
I should have never responded to this post!
When I saw dvb-t in title it caught me because of my old stick!
Edit : my link doesn't work no more, he removed it ?
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No, he didn't delete it. He jacked the price up to $6.50 and changed the name of it so he could get rid of those negative reviews and sucker people into buying his app. It wouldn't surprise me of he has done this several times before. Here is his new link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.goprasoft.dvbt
I am considering reporting him, I don't like to make a fuss but it was obvious his app was **** and didn't work at all and noe he has changed it to get rid of the reviews so he can make more money on people who don't know any better.
Edit:
Now it has changed from the app only supporting "android 3.1" ,which there was no 3.1 only 3.0, to only supporting kernel version 3.10.
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Definitely not a trust worthy dev, you're right.
I wonder how people can try this in 15mn allowed by Google, he has not even a demo version, and if he change name of his app refund will be hard to get ! Not a good bet in long term, he will rip fews people maybe but negative review will come back sooner or later.
no problem for reporting him as he isn't honest.
babylonbwoy said:
Definitely not a trust worthy dev, you're right.
I wonder how people can try this in 15mn allowed by Google, he has not even a demo version, and if he change name of his app refund will be hard to get ! Not a good bet in long term, he will rip fews people maybe but negative review will come back sooner or later.
no problem for reporting him as he isn't honest.
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I did a bit of thinking after my initial pay and deleted him. I explained everything thoroughly so hopefully Google will do something. It would help if other people reputed him as well. I hate to see people lose their hard earned money to some scam artist.
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DTV would be good but isn't having loads of wires defeating the object of have a small, lightweight portable unit? Out of curiosity I'd like to try with my USB DVB-T tuner but I don't think it's something I'd use all the time.
I set up a Mediaportal Server running from my main NAS which has a Dual DVB-S2 tuner. With a little messing I now have full live TV on the tablet anywhere. I got the 16GB wifi version so I use my phones 3G for it when I'm out and about. I also set up a web server running from the same backend that links into my Movie and TV show database. With Dolphin and the Flash plugin, you can get Live TV, Video, TV Shows and Music from your home server/NAS in a browser. The easiest way is to set up Mediaportal and MPextend, then just use aMPdroid on the tablet. It's not a 5 minute set up by no means but worth it in the end.
zach181 said:
DTV would be good but isn't having loads of wires defeating the object of have a small, lightweight portable unit? Out of curiosity I'd like to try with my USB DVB-T tuner but I don't think it's something I'd use all the time.
I set up a Mediaportal Server running from my main NAS which has a Dual DVB-S2 tuner. With a little messing I now have full live TV on the tablet anywhere. I got the 16GB wifi version so I use my phones 3G for it when I'm out and about. I also set up a web server running from the same backend that links into my Movie and TV show database. With Dolphin and the Flash plugin, you can get Live TV, Video, TV Shows and Music from your home server/NAS in a browser. The easiest way is to set up Mediaportal and MPextend, then just use aMPdroid on the tablet. It's not a 5 minute set up by no means but worth it in the end.
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Which DTV USB stick are you using?
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shangrila500 said:
Which DTV USB stick are you using?
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I have a Nova TD USB but I've not tried this direct in the tablet. My live TV comes via my NAS server.
zach181 said:
I have a Nova TD USB but I've not tried this direct in the tablet. My live TV comes via my NAS server.
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Ah, gotcha.
Do you have any plans to test the USB stick in your XTZ?
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shangrila500 said:
Ah, gotcha.
Do you have any plans to test the USB stick in your XTZ?
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Oh yes I'll try at some point. Trying to find a driver that will run it will be the hard part. Maybe when the CM people and Ubuntu really start digging into these devices we may get a working one but up to now I've had no luck. I have a few old USB types to try so I'm not limited to Hauppauge.
I must repeat what I said before though.. With the tools we have these days, there's no point in having bits hanging out of any wireless enabled device. The benefits just aren't there. I can get any UK channel on my tablet nigh on anywhere that has 3G if I wish. I don't worry about DVB-T/S signal strength as it's fed from my home aerial or dish. And as a bonus I get my film and TV collection too. From what you guys have said, you have the hardware and the software for both PC and Android is free so you might as well put it to use until it can be tested direct in the tablet.... Or that's the way I see it
I'll let you know if I find anything out and we will see if we can get one in the tablet running.

Beste mini pc with AV out (composite)

I'm getting one for my mum but her tv only has av in(rca composite). Gonna use wifi.
So far I've narrowed down my search to these:
MK808c
http://dx.com/p/mk808c-android-4-2-...wifi-allwinner-a20-tf-hdmi-white-black-241974
B13
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/B13-...ual-core-1G-8G-BT-WiFi-Build-in-2-0MP-Camera-
With-AV-Port-HDMI-brown-314429.html
UG008B
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/EU-P...ore-1G-8G-HDMI-BT-AV-Output-RJ-45-314808.html
(needs cable, does this work? http://dx.com/p/4-pin-3-5mm-minijack-to-3-x-rca-composite-av-cable-1-25-meter-10633)
I think the UG008B is the best out of these.
Mk808c has a processor thats a bit slower and no external wifi connector.
B13 is so small it might overheat but it has a build in webcam and microphone which is a nice extra feature.
UG008b has a rj45 which might come in handy later on.
What do you think? Any other recommendations or comments on these devices?
Hi I ordered the T-R42 It has AV-out and nice hardware.And the developers are going to support it.If you don`t need bluetooth you can buy the K-R42
Dinaxe said:
Hi I ordered the T-R42 It has AV-out and nice hardware.And the developers are going to support it.If you don`t need bluetooth you can buy the K-R42
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Hmm that one seems nice too.
What about this one? No brand= don't buy?
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Android-4-2-..._Internet_Media_Streamers&hash=item53f878bb6e
Dinaxe said:
Hi I ordered the T-R42 It has AV-out and nice hardware.And the developers are going to support it.If you don`t need bluetooth you can buy the K-R42
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Hi there. Im debating on the R42. Did you get it in yet? My biggest concern is Lan speeds ( Not wireless ). I was told in another forum that the CX-921 which also has the rk3188 only gets 6-7 Mbps while on a wires connection. I plan on replacing my core2quad rig as a server with a low power android solution.
Ill be running an SSH server, web server, DynDNS updater, Torrent, VNC, Maybe personal FTP - SMB Access, DLNA , and hopefully VPN when its available. Ive already gotten most things working using my Tegra2 Acer A500 so I know its possible. Servers Ultimate Pro is a pretty decent set of server tools. Primarily though it will be my personal web host along with SSH access from home as I use SSH with a port redirect to create proxies while at work. Network bandwidth is a crucial concern.
My issue on the Acer is the network speed ( And lags torrenting ) . It struggles keeping up with everything. I debated on a Lan to USB adapter, but I dont plan on actually using it for this purpose. My 4 year old wasn't behaving so I grounded him from it..... Testing things in the meantime
Ive looked at some of the RK3188 devices, as well as the Mele A1000G which has the allwinner A31 CPU paired with a SATA cradle on top ( A BIG plus but I am torn as I need something that will run 24/7 and be stable.
Thanks!!!
I ordered the kr42. If you want I can measure lan speed when its delivered.
kadooosh said:
I ordered the kr42. If you want I can measure lan speed when its delivered.
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I would highly appreciate that. Its one of the models im considering
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pyraxiate said:
Hi there. Im debating on the R42. Did you get it in yet? My biggest concern is Lan speeds ( Not wireless ). I was told in another forum that the CX-921 which also has the rk3188 only gets 6-7 Mbps while on a wires connection. I plan on replacing my core2quad rig as a server with a low power android solution.
Ill be running an SSH server, web server, DynDNS updater, Torrent, VNC, Maybe personal FTP - SMB Access, DLNA , and hopefully VPN when its available. Ive already gotten most things working using my Tegra2 Acer A500 so I know its possible. Servers Ultimate Pro is a pretty decent set of server tools. Primarily though it will be my personal web host along with SSH access from home as I use SSH with a port redirect to create proxies while at work. Network bandwidth is a crucial concern.
My issue on the Acer is the network speed ( And lags torrenting ) . It struggles keeping up with everything. I debated on a Lan to USB adapter, but I dont plan on actually using it for this purpose. My 4 year old wasn't behaving so I grounded him from it..... Testing things in the meantime
Ive looked at some of the RK3188 devices, as well as the Mele A1000G which has the allwinner A31 CPU paired with a SATA cradle on top ( A BIG plus but I am torn as I need something that will run 24/7 and be stable.
Thanks!!!
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Hi!
I didn't get it yet I`m expecting it to arrive next week,when i get it I`m going to test that for you,In the meantime you can ask somebody on freaktab about the LAN speed
pyraxiate said:
I would highly appreciate that. Its one of the models im considering
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I tried copying something on lan with ES explorer and it copied at only 3.5mb/sec
So not really fast..
kadooosh said:
I tried copying something on lan with ES explorer and it copied at only 3.5mb/sec
So not really fast..
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Ouch. What a bummer. I guess im going to go the route of ddwrt or tomato at this point. What a shame as I found server software I could use for most of my needs :/
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kadooosh said:
I tried copying something on lan with ES explorer and it copied at only 3.5mb/sec
So not really fast..
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what were you copying to and from? could be the bottleneck was the memory card you were copying to. a class 4 memory card will only give you max rate of about 4 mb per second.
Dinaxe said:
Hi I ordered the
T-R42 It has AV-out and nice hardware.And the developers are going to support it.If you don`t need bluetooth you can buy the K-R42
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Thanks!
kadooosh said:
I tried copying something on lan with ES explorer and it copied at only 3.5mb/sec
So not really fast..
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Hi again. Could you do a speed test and see what you get? Im thinking tekweezle might be right about the maximum write speed of where you are copying to/from sdcard wise. Im more looking for bandwidth capability so speetest by ookla might show me more specifically. Thanks again!
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